Skutt KilnMaster Kilns Manufactured after March 1 2006 - Manual (Page 39)

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The premium brick used in Skutt walls will withstand thousands
of firings without crumbling. Broken element grooves are
usually the result of carelessness in handling the kiln sections
or in loading shelves.
It’s almost impossible to cement a broken groove lip back
into place without contaminating the heating element. If the
element starts to sag out of position, hang it on 1.5 inch
element pins inclined toward the back of the groove.
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: Elements become very brittle after a few firings, so
if straightening is necessary, heat the element electrically to
visible redness, unplug the kiln from the wall and immediately
push the element back into position with a metal implement,
reheating whenever stiffening is detected. Place your hanging
pins in a straight row and the element will serve the rest
of its normal life.
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eplaceMent OF Wall Bricks is siMple in
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kutt kilns
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1
Order needed bricks from the parts list avail- ●
able from your Skutt dealer. Replacement of
terminal bricks involves cutting and renewing
element connectors and should normally be
postponed until it’s necessary to replace that
element.
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2
If repairing a top ring, disconnect the lid and ●
remove all fittings from the jacket.
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3
Remove the screws that hold the control panel ●
to the kiln. Swing the panel open. Slide the
connectors off the terminal strip (they are
pre-numbered for easy identification). Unplug
the thermocouple tabs which are marked
positive and negative. Lift the box straight up
to remove it. Place on a clean flat surface.
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4
Place the ring, damaged side up, on a ●
perfectly flat surface such as the kiln lid.
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5
Pull out the straight element pins at the ends of ●
the damaged brick.
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